Even before the 2016 Olympics kicked off in August, the state of Rio de Janeiro had declared a “state of public…
Two American swimmers were pulled off an airplane, their passports confiscated, and were held by Rio de Janeiro police…
The already-confusing story about the alleged robbery of four U.S. Olympic swimmers has gotten stranger, and bigger,…
The Olympic road race is currently winding its way towards the finish line, but according to multiple reports from the…
Russian diplomat Marcos Cesar Feres Braga disarmed and shot to death a man who attempted to rob him while he waited in…
Olympic athletes continue to be victimized by crime and poor facilities—simultaneously, it would seem, as the…
Chinese athlete Shi Dongpeng fell victim to a gastrointestinal grift earlier this week shortly after arriving in Rio de…
New Zealand MMA fighter Jason Lee says men in police uniforms kidnapped him in Rio de Janeiro, forcing the jiu-jitsu…
This week’s scheduled move-in for the Olympic athletes’ village in Brazil fell flat, as the Australian delegation…
The upcoming Olympics have been marred by the Zika crisis, body parts washing up on a prominent beach, a lack of…
Yesterday, members of the Rio de Janeiro police force staged a protest at the city’s airport, claiming that they…
Rio de Janeiro’s state government is declaring a state of “public calamity” and says extreme measures must be taken or…
A 150-foot elevated cycle path section in Rio de Janeiro collapsed this morning after it was hit by a wave, killing at…
When bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro promised the International Olympics Committee that it…
Add this to the pile of problems already arisen around the 2016 Summer Olympics, due to start in Rio de Janeiro in a…
Four cities are vying for the right to punish their own citizens with higher taxes, crippling transportation problems,…
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